Overhills, North Carolina
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Overhills is an unincorporated community located in the Johnsonville Township
of Harnett County
near the Cumberland County
town of Spring Lake
. The community was originally a 20000 acres (80.9 km²) estate owned by the Percy Rockefeller family but later acquired by the federal government and is now mostly located inside nearby Fort Bragg
. A Donald Ross-designed golf course was part of the original estate and is also now located inside Fort Bragg. Other area landmarks include Overhills High School.
Johnsonville Township, Harnett County, North Carolina
Johnsonville Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, USA. The township had a population of 6,927 according to the 2000 census.Geographically, Johnsonville Township occupies in southwestern Harnett County...
of Harnett County
Harnett County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 91,025 people, 33,800 households, and 24,099 families residing in the county. The population density was 153 people per square mile . There were 38,605 housing units at an average density of 65 per square mile...
near the Cumberland County
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
town of Spring Lake
Spring Lake, North Carolina
Spring Lake is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 census recorded the population at 11,964 people.- History :...
. The community was originally a 20000 acres (80.9 km²) estate owned by the Percy Rockefeller family but later acquired by the federal government and is now mostly located inside nearby Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
. A Donald Ross-designed golf course was part of the original estate and is also now located inside Fort Bragg. Other area landmarks include Overhills High School.